“Green Valley”: a new life of shanghai expo
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Three years ago Shanghai hosted one of the most extravagant expos in history. The 2010 Shanghai Expo at the former industrial dockyards secured the city’s position as one of the leaders in the architecture and design world. Now the moment has come to breathe new life into the former Shanghai Expo site, the groundbreaking of the long-awaited redevelopment project.
The 50,000 sq m development is sustainable on every level, from the overarching masterplan to the design of the individual buildings. This draws in line with the focus of the 2010 Shanghai Expo which promoted future sustainable development and the architects have stitched this ethic into their longterm plan. Open green spaces weave throughout the scheme, with soft landscaping, waterways and patches of green sculpting the former industrial expanse.
The new Green Valley development, with offices, shops and restaurants, will become a new destination not only for the main users of the area but for people from Shanghai in general. A mix of offices, retail units and social venues are planned for the scheme with green hanging gardens and cavernous atriums for maximum natural daylighting. Great window panes will afford widereaching views across the development and all of the modern office blocks will be flexible to the changing needs of clients while remaining environmentally-friendly and running under low operating costs.
SCHMIDT HAMMER LASSEN ARCHITECTS